Sage Syrup for Cocktails
Sage syrup is an easy, flavored simple syrup that adds earthy, herbal depth to all your favorite cocktails. It comes together in about fifteen minutes with just three ingredients, and it keeps beautifully in the fridge.
Sage syrup is one of those little extras I always want to have on hand, especially in late summer when my garden is overflowing with fresh sage. It's a simple flavored syrup that turns an ordinary drink into something with real depth, and it couldn't be easier to keep stocked in the fridge.
What I love most is how the sage comes through. Steeping the fresh leaves in hot syrup pulls out their earthy, slightly savory flavor without any bitterness, so you get something herbal and aromatic that still tastes clean and bright. It starts with a basic classic simple syrup, just sugar and water, and the fresh sage does the rest. Use it anywhere you'd reach for plain syrup, and your cocktails instantly feel more interesting. It's lovely in a refreshing sage gin sour, and it brings a gorgeous herbal edge to a smoky mezcal sage cocktail with big margarita vibes.
And the best part? It takes about fifteen minutes start to finish. You boil, steep, strain, and jar, then let the syrup do all the heavy lifting in your glass for weeks to come.
Sage Syrup for Cocktails
Ingredients
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup water
- 8 large sage leaves
Method
- Bring the sugar and water to a boil in a small pot over high heat.1 cup granulated sugar, 1 cup water
- Remove the pot from the heat, add the sage leaves, and let them steep for 10 minutes.8 large sage leaves
- Strain the syrup into a jar and use or store it in your fridge for up to 2 weeks.
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